School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 8.36 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.36 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.59 years
in 2013
All-time low
7.99 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lithuania, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 8.36 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 8.59 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.99 years, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 years | 7.99 years | 8.56 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.46 years | 8.37 years | 8.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 years | 8.36 years | 8.52 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 8 Hungary 8.46 years compare
- 9 Croatia 8.4 years compare
- 10 Slovak Republic 8.39 years compare
- 12 Finland 8.3 years compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 8.17 years compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 8.17 years compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,888 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lithuania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lithuania was 8.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 years in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release